Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons
Hyde Park Historical Society: The Big Wheel. (essay) (**http://www.hydeparkhistory.org/newsletter.html**)
This source is a reprint of an essay by Paul Meehan in 1964 about the history of the great Ferris Wheel that was on display at the 1893 Columbian Exposition.The article contains descriptions of the engineering and construction of the Ferris Wheel, its popularity during the Chicago World’s Fair, several relocations, and ultimate fiery end by dynamite.This essay will help to provide a wealth of information about one of the greatest attractions at the 1893 Columbian Exposition and allow for a comparison with the smaller cousins to the Great Ferris Wheel that appear at local fairs, such as the Sandwich Fair. Cornell University Library: The Making of America. (essay) A Dream City. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 86, Issue 516, May, 1893] Our Exposition At Chicago. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 84, Issue 500, January, 1892] Chicago - The Main Exhibit. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 84, Issue 501, February, 1892] The Designers Of The Fair. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 85, Issue 510, November, 1892]
This Cornell University Library collection provides access to four essays which provide a wealth of information about the creation and execution of plans for the Columbian Exposition through first-person accounts from the time period surrounding the fair. These essays will provide a great deal of primary information about the fair.
Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots. (essay) (**http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/IL/200002970.html**)
This source provides a reflection on 100 years of history at the Sandwich Fairgrounds from former Speaker of the US House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert.This article can be used to get a sense of how the Sandwich Fair impacts the community, which will be extremely useful is making connections with the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
Project Gutenberg: “By Water to the Columbian Exposition.” (journal)
(http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9408)
This essay is a narrative from a participant of the Columbian Exposition that details the means of transportation from New York to arrive at the Fair in Chicago. This document provides a wealth of information detailing the complete experience of transportation cross-country during the late-1800s.
US Census Bureau: “Fast Facts.” (data set)
1890s: (http://www.census.gov/history/www/fast_facts/012351.html)
1900s: (http://www.census.gov/history/www/fast_facts/012352.html)
This data set provides a quick overview of the U.S. Census Bureau’s data from the 1890s and 1900s. This makes it very easy to compare Census data both before and after the Columbian Exposition occurred. Most importantly to my own research, it provides data on the attendance numbers for the fair.
Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local History Sources
Illinois Digital Archives (photography) (**http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/fmnh**)
This website contains 817 primary source documents, many are photographs, from the Field Museum’s collection regarding the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.The photographs provide a wealth of information showing the architecture of the fair and the overall attitudes of fairgoers, which will be very useful in comparing the Columbian Exposition with the Sandwich Fair.
Tinmann620’s Photostream. (photography) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30708145@N02/sets/72157616096631772/)
This Flickr! photostream shares photos of a recent Sandwich Fair from 2005 and the events and attractions that could be found at the fair.The photos will provide the researcher with a sense of life at the Sandwich Fair.
Galvan Library Digital History Collection at the Illinois Institute of Technology. (photography) (http://columbus.gl.iit.edu/)
This website contains a wealth of photographic sources and posters from the Columbian Exposition of 1893.The website is broken down into distinctive sections about the fair and then further broken down into information about individual buildings and exhibits at the fair.This is one of the most comprehensive local photographic sites I have come across.
Encyclopedia of Chicago.(photography) (http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1386.html)
This website offers an overview of the Columbian Exposition, as offered by the Chicago Historical Museum.The site contains photographic evidence from the planning stages of the fair through its ultimate demise sue to fire.
History Files: the World’s Columbian Exposition.(photography) (http://www.chicagohs.org/history/expo.html) I am citing this site because it seems to be the only site to offer a high-quality image of one of the best-known advertisement posters from the 1893 World’s Fair.Even better, it is the only site that I have found that also provides a citation for the poster!
Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio & Music
Talking History Archives (audio recording) (**http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/oah/oah-larson-chicagokiller.mp3**)
This 15-minute interview with the author of “The Devil in the White City” provides the listener with a quick synopsis of the struggles that faced the supporters of the Columbian Exposition of 1893.It is a great stepping stone for moving into reading Erik Larson’s complete book.
Internet Archive: American Libraries – “World's Fair Song and Chorus Collection” (sheet music) (http://www.archive.org/details/worldsfairsongch00bost)
This is a 156-page collection of sheet music from multiple songs that were released as part of the 1893 Columbian Exposition.This is a true treasure-trove of primary sources that will help to showcase the sentiments of fairgoers during the World’s Fair.
Earliest Voices: Thomas Edison – “Contributions to the Knowledge of Electricity” (audio recording) (http://www.historicalvoices.org/earliest_voices/edison.html)
Here, Thomas Edison reflects upon the impact of technology on the world.Electricity was a major component of the Columbian Exposition, as it was the first large-scale public display of electrical lighting.This audio piece provides insight into how electricity and technology impacted the face of America and it does so through the unique perspective of Thomas Edison himself! Duke University Libraries Digital Collections: Historic American Sheet Music (sheet music) (http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/hasm.n0572.13/)
This sheet music provides the lyrics to an up-beat song published in Chicago, IL, during the time period of the 1893 Columbian Exposition.It provides a look into the culture of Chicago in 1893.
“March King: John Philip Sousa Conducts His Own Marches” (CD-Audio) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R23GRY)
John Philip Sousa is one of the greatest composers of the late-1800s and performed daily with his band at the 1893 Columbian Exposition.This audio collection provides a perfect example of many of the sounds that fairgoers would have experienced while at the World’s Fair.
Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video & Maps
Panoramic Maps Collection: 1847-1929. (map) (**http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panhome.html**)
This website provides a number of panoramic views of Chicago during the time of the 1893 Columbian Exposition.I can make use of these images to put together a better spatial understanding of how the World’s Fair location compared to other sites in Chicago.Two birds-eye views from 1893 are especially helpful, as they clearly show the World’s Fair location, along with the rest of the city.
Urban Simulation Team (video) (**http://www.ust.ucla.edu/ustweb/Projects/columbian_expo.htm**)
Although this website does not necessarily provide primary documents for research, it can be of immense use to researchers trying to better visualize the 1893 Fair.A computerized simulation is available, created by using the skills of the Urban Simulation Team at UCLA.In a sense, it can allow a researcher to experience a fair that closed 115 years ago and then proceeded to burn down.In a round-about way, this site creates a new primary experience for the researcher. Galvan Library Digital history Collection: World’s Fair Floor Plans (map) (http://columbus.gl.iit.edu/od/odfptoc.html)
This site offers a collection of floor plans for the different exhibition halls at the 1893 World’s Fair.This site could be very useful in comparing the set-up of the world’s fair to the Sandwich Fair.
Boston College Digital Archive of American Architecture (map) (http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/1893/1893_gplan.jpg)
This site provides access to a complete map of the layout of the Columbian Exposition.This is a must-have when making comparisons between the Chicago World’s Fair and the Sandwich Fair overall.
The Sandwich Fair: Map & Directory (map) (http://www.sandwichfair.com/map_&_directory.htm)
This is an overview map of the Sandwich Fair and is a must-have when making comparisons between the Chicago World’s Fair and the Sandwich Fair overall.
Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons
Hyde Park Historical Society: The Big Wheel. (essay)
(**http://www.hydeparkhistory.org/newsletter.html**)
This source is a reprint of an essay by Paul Meehan in 1964 about the history of the great Ferris Wheel that was on display at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The article contains descriptions of the engineering and construction of the Ferris Wheel, its popularity during the Chicago World’s Fair, several relocations, and ultimate fiery end by dynamite. This essay will help to provide a wealth of information about one of the greatest attractions at the 1893 Columbian Exposition and allow for a comparison with the smaller cousins to the Great Ferris Wheel that appear at local fairs, such as the Sandwich Fair.
Cornell University Library: The Making of America. (essay)
A Dream City. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 86, Issue 516, May, 1893]
Our Exposition At Chicago. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 84, Issue 500, January, 1892]
Chicago - The Main Exhibit. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 84, Issue 501, February, 1892]
The Designers Of The Fair. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine. / Volume 85, Issue 510, November, 1892]
This Cornell University Library collection provides access to four essays which provide a wealth of information about the creation and execution of plans for the Columbian Exposition through first-person accounts from the time period surrounding the fair. These essays will provide a great deal of primary information about the fair.
Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots. (essay)
(**http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/IL/200002970.html**)
This source provides a reflection on 100 years of history at the Sandwich Fairgrounds from former Speaker of the US House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert. This article can be used to get a sense of how the Sandwich Fair impacts the community, which will be extremely useful is making connections with the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
Project Gutenberg: “By Water to the Columbian Exposition.” (journal)
(http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9408)
This essay is a narrative from a participant of the Columbian Exposition that details the means of transportation from New York to arrive at the Fair in Chicago. This document provides a wealth of information detailing the complete experience of transportation cross-country during the late-1800s.
US Census Bureau: “Fast Facts.” (data set)
1890s: (http://www.census.gov/history/www/fast_facts/012351.html)
1900s: (http://www.census.gov/history/www/fast_facts/012352.html)
This data set provides a quick overview of the U.S. Census Bureau’s data from the 1890s and 1900s. This makes it very easy to compare Census data both before and after the Columbian Exposition occurred. Most importantly to my own research, it provides data on the attendance numbers for the fair.
Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local History Sources
Illinois Digital Archives (photography)
(**http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/fmnh**)
This website contains 817 primary source documents, many are photographs, from the Field Museum’s collection regarding the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. The photographs provide a wealth of information showing the architecture of the fair and the overall attitudes of fairgoers, which will be very useful in comparing the Columbian Exposition with the Sandwich Fair.
Tinmann620’s Photostream. (photography)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/30708145@N02/sets/72157616096631772/)
This Flickr! photostream shares photos of a recent Sandwich Fair from 2005 and the events and attractions that could be found at the fair. The photos will provide the researcher with a sense of life at the Sandwich Fair.
Galvan Library Digital History Collection at the Illinois Institute of Technology. (photography)
(http://columbus.gl.iit.edu/)
This website contains a wealth of photographic sources and posters from the Columbian Exposition of 1893. The website is broken down into distinctive sections about the fair and then further broken down into information about individual buildings and exhibits at the fair. This is one of the most comprehensive local photographic sites I have come across.
Encyclopedia of Chicago. (photography)
(http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1386.html)
This website offers an overview of the Columbian Exposition, as offered by the Chicago Historical Museum. The site contains photographic evidence from the planning stages of the fair through its ultimate demise sue to fire.
History Files: the World’s Columbian Exposition. (photography)
(http://www.chicagohs.org/history/expo.html)
I am citing this site because it seems to be the only site to offer a high-quality image of one of the best-known advertisement posters from the 1893 World’s Fair. Even better, it is the only site that I have found that also provides a citation for the poster!
Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio & Music
Talking History Archives (audio recording)
(**http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/oah/oah-larson-chicagokiller.mp3**)
This 15-minute interview with the author of “The Devil in the White City” provides the listener with a quick synopsis of the struggles that faced the supporters of the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It is a great stepping stone for moving into reading Erik Larson’s complete book.
Internet Archive: American Libraries – “World's Fair Song and Chorus Collection” (sheet music)
(http://www.archive.org/details/worldsfairsongch00bost)
This is a 156-page collection of sheet music from multiple songs that were released as part of the 1893 Columbian Exposition. This is a true treasure-trove of primary sources that will help to showcase the sentiments of fairgoers during the World’s Fair.
Earliest Voices: Thomas Edison – “Contributions to the Knowledge of Electricity” (audio recording)
(http://www.historicalvoices.org/earliest_voices/edison.html)
Here, Thomas Edison reflects upon the impact of technology on the world. Electricity was a major component of the Columbian Exposition, as it was the first large-scale public display of electrical lighting. This audio piece provides insight into how electricity and technology impacted the face of America and it does so through the unique perspective of Thomas Edison himself!
Duke University Libraries Digital Collections: Historic American Sheet Music (sheet music)
(http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/hasm.n0572.13/)
This sheet music provides the lyrics to an up-beat song published in Chicago, IL, during the time period of the 1893 Columbian Exposition. It provides a look into the culture of Chicago in 1893.
“March King: John Philip Sousa Conducts His Own Marches” (CD-Audio)
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R23GRY)
John Philip Sousa is one of the greatest composers of the late-1800s and performed daily with his band at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. This audio collection provides a perfect example of many of the sounds that fairgoers would have experienced while at the World’s Fair.
Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video & Maps
Panoramic Maps Collection: 1847-1929. (map)
(**http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panhome.html**)
This website provides a number of panoramic views of Chicago during the time of the 1893 Columbian Exposition. I can make use of these images to put together a better spatial understanding of how the World’s Fair location compared to other sites in Chicago. Two birds-eye views from 1893 are especially helpful, as they clearly show the World’s Fair location, along with the rest of the city.
Urban Simulation Team (video)
(**http://www.ust.ucla.edu/ustweb/Projects/columbian_expo.htm**)
Although this website does not necessarily provide primary documents for research, it can be of immense use to researchers trying to better visualize the 1893 Fair. A computerized simulation is available, created by using the skills of the Urban Simulation Team at UCLA. In a sense, it can allow a researcher to experience a fair that closed 115 years ago and then proceeded to burn down. In a round-about way, this site creates a new primary experience for the researcher.
Galvan Library Digital history Collection: World’s Fair Floor Plans (map)
(http://columbus.gl.iit.edu/od/odfptoc.html)
This site offers a collection of floor plans for the different exhibition halls at the 1893 World’s Fair. This site could be very useful in comparing the set-up of the world’s fair to the Sandwich Fair.
Boston College Digital Archive of American Architecture (map)
(http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/1893/1893_gplan.jpg)
This site provides access to a complete map of the layout of the Columbian Exposition. This is a must-have when making comparisons between the Chicago World’s Fair and the Sandwich Fair overall.
The Sandwich Fair: Map & Directory (map)
(http://www.sandwichfair.com/map_&_directory.htm)
This is an overview map of the Sandwich Fair and is a must-have when making comparisons between the Chicago World’s Fair and the Sandwich Fair overall.